The Lakers successfully repeated as NBA Champions a little more than a month ago, so could it be too early to be talking about a potential Finals matchup against a team whose nucleus has never been seen together on the NBA hardwood? Not really...

So many have expressed disappointment in LeBron James, not just for leaving Cleveland behind, but presumably leaving his role as top dog as well. I'm just not convinced that James left that role behind for good...

First there was the Shaq to Phoenix gimmick. Then there was the Vince Carter over Hedo Turkoglu decision in Orlando. Then there was the Shaq to Cleveland fiasco. Then there was the Richard Jefferson upgrade in San Antonio...

You’ll have to forgive me, but when Shaquille O'Neal retires, my most prominent memory of him probably won't be the image of him in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform, proudly clutching his third-consecutive Finals MVP award...